Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blacksmiths Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blacksmiths Crescent (BN15 0BY) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% higher than the Cokeham average (29.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacksmiths Crescent (BN15 0BY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blacksmiths Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blacksmiths Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Western Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Millfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Millfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blacksmiths Crescent —
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Data Sources

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